We are a private, national foundation that works to expand opportunities in America’s cities through grantmaking and social investing in arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services and community development in Detroit.

University of Michigan–Dearborn

Dearborn, Michigan

$150,000

Awarded

Awarded:

2014

UM-Dearborn, one of two University of Michigan satellite campuses, houses four colleges that offer more than 100 undergraduate majors and minors and 40 graduate degree programs in arts and sciences, business, engineering and computer science, education and other academic areas. This two-year grant enables UM-Dearborn to launch Public Allies Metro Detroit, a member of the AmeriCorps national service network, and to assist an initial cohort of 28 allies in developing leadership capabilities.